John Good appoints new head of IT 
The shipping and logistics company John Good Shipping has added Barry Clarkson as head of IT to its executive team. He will be responsible for leading John Good Shipping's IT strategy and will provide technology leadership and vision for all areas of the business. Clarkson... more
Acquisition in ballast water treatment sector
The France-based Bio-UV Group, manufacturer of the Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system, has acquired a 100% stake in Scotland-based Triogen Holdings and its subsidiary Suez Purification and Disinfection Systems from Suez Water Technologies & Solutions. Triogen... more
Logistics for e-cigarettes
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has won Innocigs, the Hamburg (Germany)-based wholesaler of e-cigarettes, as a new customer. Since the beginning of September, the provider has been providing fulfilment and logistics services from its location in Marienfeld (North Rhine-Westphalia,... more
Digital transformation gathers speed
To speed up the digitalisation of the rail network, the German railway company Deutsche Bahn has founded the company Digitale Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail for Germany, DSD). In cooperation with associations, railway companies and the train industry, DSD will pave the way... more
Swiss - Indonesian cooperation sealed
Switzerland-headquartered Stadler Rail and the Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer PT. Industri Kereta Persero (PT. INKA) have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The aim is to create a joint company producing rolling stock in a new factory in Banyuwangi,... more
Circle reaches its financial targets
The board of directors of Circle has approved the half year financial report effective 30 June 2019. Luca Abatello, CEO of Circle, stated: "We are very satisfied with the results achieved in H1/2019, with a production value of EUR 2.6 million, up by over 8.5%, thanks to a... more
Companytrains Cologne - Trieste now open to all customers
Kombiverkehr’s previous Companytrain from Cologne (Germany) to Trieste (Italy) and back can now be booked by all customers in an open system. Eight roundtrips will be operated per week. From Cologne to Trieste, departures will be on Mondays to Saturdays, with two departures on... more
Cargo Claims joins Neutral Air Partner
The Iata innovation awarded Cargo Claims platform, which serves a portfolio of leading cargo carriers and helps their shipper clients to quickly resolve claims in a consistent way across multiple carriers even when the airline operates its own claims platform, has joined forces... more
Railways discuss digitalisation agenda
The worldwide railway organisation UIC recently held its annual plenary meeting in Paris (France) with a global panel of speakers presenting a wide range of topics under the headline of “Railway 4.0: standardisation for a fully-integrated digital railway system”. The... more
Felbermayr builds new headquarters
The family-run company Felbermayr has held the official ground-breaking ceremony for its new headquarters in Wels (Upper Austria). The senior director and owner Horst Felbermayr is pleased that the long search for a new location has come to an end: “We looked for a long time, we... more